Ive been told my entire life
I think outside the box,
Mostly irrelevant until you
begin to discern
the box
bringing the message
into the box
is what’s the most challenging
Im merely PROUD TO SAY
that
The Birth
of MY two Angels,
And our Growing Family
Love,
is and will be
My greatest Joy!
We baptized
with HOLY WATER
and
RAISED both infant babies
Up
with our RIGHT Hands
in their
family made hand Sown
Gowns
Pearls, and authentic Jewelry
at the Methodist Cathedral
we were all baptized at for four generations
to Raise
a hand of commitment
to
Christ the Saviors
Truth
Surely with
multi generations of
Family
Joyfully Surrounding
when it comes down to it,
family is
All You Need!:)
Celebrating
My Sweet daughters
10th Birthday
Bash this week!
Glow in the Dark Cat
Masks!
When she asked me
why
Hundreds of infuriated people
continue
to leave and express grave concern
about
the behavior of a specific church,
Why thousands of stories express various experiences
of being manipulated, or lied to,
or their money, time and spirit was abused,
or they were treated
irrefutably unacceptably,
in the mass hundreds,
dozens of desperate, hurting, crying family members
often
emailing and calling anyone at this church for a response
with nothing
from no one
no response
no accountabuly
no reasoning
no explenstion
No Christian Response
lost family members, lost faith, lost money, time, desire,
lost will and confidence,
lost everything they valued as livlihood
With Pharisees across oceans that don’t have the correct inkling
of whole perspective,
attempting to validate some perspectuve
that’s not even evaluated on their part
They gather assumptions rooted in past experience
and don't evaluate
truth
My dear friend, it’s called bias,
let’s move passed that
We all love Peace, we all desire peace
But we
don’t pretend peace comes
from a falsehood
I could only explain the Reality of God’s
Truth,
His truth about accountability, fairness,
transparency, and certainly
righteousness,
The nature of hypocrisy…
intertwined well into the concept of
View and Morality;
What Christianity Really Is
and the
Biblical Values we Teach and follow
in
Our .family.
She’s a smart one, the wisdom
will
Serve her well
Just like the time she so maturely
ignored the girl in class
who lied, stole, and cheated to
coerce public opinion
behind a
very poised and painted
presentation
She Knows
Right from WRONG
Though My husband is consistent
with this point,
I have not yet fully approached
the concept of media influence, propaganda,
and peer influence when it comes to
Molding and evaluating an opinion,
And deciphering assumption
from truth
Consequently,
in likewise current festivities,
“Voting” is a prime example
Gulibal
(easily persuaded to believe something; credulous)
is not an acceptable term
unless
all resources are exhausted.,,
Then Grace.
Today we are going to look
at the subject
of
righteousness by grace
Romans 3:21‑23 says, "But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference [distinction]:
For all have sinned, and come [fall] short of the
Glory of God"
Notice that this scripture says, "But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested." I once asked a man, "What do you think you have to do in order to go to heaven?" He responded that he should keep the Ten Commandments, be faithful to his wife, live a moral life, plus a number of other things.
I said,
"Do you know what you
have to do
in order to go to heaven,
to be in God's presence
or in His kingdom?
You would have to have a
righteousness that
equals
God's righteousness."
He said,
"I beg your pardon?
There is no one who can have a righteousness that equals God's. Only one man had such righteousness, and that was Jesus Christ!" I said, "You have the point! That is exactly right! None of us in our own selves have ever kept the Law or commandments perfectly, outwardly or inwardly, but we need a righteousness that equals God's in order to be acceptable before Him."
That is exactly what is said in verses 21‑22, "But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested...even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe..." The kind of righteousness that God offers you and me is a righteousness that is "through faith in Jesus Christ," and it's unto all and upon all who believe. There are two kinds of righteousness—the righteousness of man and the righteousness of God. The righteousness of man is a person's very best behavior and the good works they do, but that can't make you acceptable before God.
You need a righteousness that equals God's, and He is offering it to you—the righteousness of God that is without the law.
In the Greek, there is no definite article, which means that this text is really saying God is offering His own righteousness without Law. A righteousness that is according to Law is a righteousness of doing, earning, and achieving in order to be accepted before God. All the world religions today think you have to do, earn, and achieve in order for God to accept you. The word "Gospel" means "good news," and the good news of the Gospel is that God is offering His very own righteousness and acceptance to all who will believe in what Jesus Christ provided—His death on the cross for our sins, imputing to us the righteousness that equals the Law. This is the righteousness of God that is apart from the Law, without us doing, earning, and achieving; and it comes through faith in Jesus Christ.
Notice in verse 22 that it is the righteousness of God that is through faith in Jesus Christ unto all and upon all. Why is God offering His righteousness to everyone? "For there is no difference [no distinction]: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" (brackets mine). You have sinned, I have sinned, and we all come short of God's standard or perfection. Because of our sin, the greatest thing we need is acceptance, right relationship, and right standing with God...and God has offered this not through the works of the Law but through faith in Jesus Christ. The righteousness of God doesn't come by your working, your trying, your earning, or your attempts to achieve; it comes through faith, dependence, and reliance upon the Lord Jesus Christ.
How was Abraham (the Jewish forefather) saved? The Bible says he believed God—believed the promise God gave him—and then righteousness was imputed to his account. The fact that Abraham was declared righteous before God through his faith was not just for him alone. We read in Romans 3:21‑22 that a man is declared righteous through his faith in Jesus Christ. The Bible says that because of the payment Christ made on the cross when He shed His blood for our sin, righteousness (right standing) will be imputed to any person's account who simply believes upon Christ.
Romans 5:17 says, "For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more that which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ" (emphasis mine). God is offering you a gift of righteousness, a gift of right standing before Him. A gift does cost something but not to the person who receives it. If you gave me a gift and asked me to pay for it, it wouldn't be a gift, but it did cost you something. God made righteousness available to you and me as a gift, and this gift of righteousness, acquittal, and right standing before God comes through faith in Jesus Christ.
Is salvation by faith alone, or is salvation by faith plus works? This is perhaps the most important question in all of Christian theology. This question was the cause of the Reformation, the split between Protestantism and Catholicism. This question is a key difference between biblical Christianity and most of the cults. Is salvation through faith alone or through faith plus human works? Stated another way, am I saved by trusting in Jesus, or do I have to believe in Jesus and, in addition, do certain things?
The works in addition to faith needed for salvation differ in various religious circles. Many groups point to water baptism as a work that must be added to faith for salvation—if you’re not baptized, you’re not saved. Some go even further: you must be baptized by the right minister, using the right method, saying the right words.
Others suggest different rites to be observed in order to be saved, but the formula is always faith + [fill in the blank]. Salvation is through faith + receiving Mass, faith + going to confession, faith + tithing, etc.
Many passages of the Bible teach that salvation is through faith alone, not faith plus works. Ephesians 2:8–9, for example, is clearly worded and unequivocal: “It is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.” Of great importance is the word grace, which refers to God’s blessings on the undeserving. The very idea of grace negates all attempts to earn salvation. Paul makes that argument when teaching on God’s choosing of the remnant of Israel: “Since it is through God’s kindness, then it is not by their good works. For in that case, God’s grace would not be what it really is—free and undeserved” (Romans 11:6, NLT).
Other passages that clearly
teach
salvation
through faith alone include
Acts 16:31; Romans 3:28; 4:5; 5:1; Galatians 2:16; 3:24; Ephesians 1:13; and Philippians 3:9.
There are a few Bible passages that, at first glance, seem to teach salvation through faith plus works. One such is James 2:24, which appears to say that justification is by faith plus works: “You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.” This apparent problem is solved by examining the whole of James’ argument in his epistle. James is refuting the idea that a person can have saving faith without producing any good works (see James 2:17–18). Genuine faith in Christ, James says, will produce a changed life and result in good works (James 2:20–26). James is not saying that justification is by faith plus works, but that a person who is truly justified by faith will have good works in his or her life. The works are an outward show of genuine faith in Christ (James 2:14, 17, 20, 26)—and it’s that outward show that “justifies” the believer in the sight of other people.
Paul says those who have true faith in Jesus Christ will be “eager to do what is good” (Titus 2:14). To return to Ephesians 2, immediately after teaching that we are saved through faith, not through works (Ephesians 2:8–9), Paul says that we were created “to do good works” (Ephesians 2:10). Salvation comes by God’s grace through faith, and that faith is made manifest in good works. The works follow the faith and are a proof of it.
Authentic Peace (regardless of physical circumstance)
comes from
knowledge, identity, and relationship
worship music,
bean bag chairs, essential oils, dimmed lights
and
carrot lunches along with all
other religions
are all great additives,
they are not the
Source
If we’re going to say that
we are saved by works,
we must qualify whose works.
We are not saved by our own works,
however meritorious they are in our own
eyes.
We are saved solely by the
work of Christ on our behalf.
His death
and His resurrection
are the works
that save us.
We receive our Savior by
faith
(John 1:12).
that’s the beginning of
growth
there’s nothing other than faith
The more you rely
on Faith,
the more you understand it
A genuine love and commitment
to your savior
is a full
reliance and assurance on him
Irrelevant of self will, works, or behavior,
